Donald Trump posts videos of strikes on Kharg Island – video

Videos posted by the US president on Truth Social show strikes on the Iranian island of Kharg. The US president said on Friday that US forces had ‘obliterated’ military targets on the island and that crucial oil infrastructure there could be next Middle East crisis – live updates Continue reading…

DOJ Blasts Judge for Blocking Subpoenas of Jerome Powell

The Justice Department is blasting a federal judge from blocking its subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. In a scathing decision released on Friday, the judge wrote that the government produced no evidence to suspect Powell lied about the cost of renovating the Fed’s headquarters.

Trump wages war on Iran his own way: commander-in-chaos

Erratic rhetoric, shifting goals and mixed signals leave allies, foes and voters unsure what the president wants from war “Mr President,” said a reporter. “You’ve said the war is ‘very complete’ but your defence secretary says, ‘This is just the beginning’. So which is it?” Donald Trump’s eyes darted left and right then down. “Well, … Read more

This doctor treated migrants’ severe injuries at the US-Mexico wall: ‘Political decisions made it as violent as possible’

Dr Brian Elmore witnessed a public health crisis unfold at the border near El Paso. He reflects on why it was like a ‘perverse Groundhog Day’ In late spring 2024, Dr Brian Elmore was working out of a mobile clinic, providing medical treatment to migrants in Ciudad Juárez, just south of the US-Mexico border wall. … Read more

Virginia Dems send sweeping gun ban to Spanberger as West Virginia weighs expanding machine-gun access

Virginia Democrats have sent a sweeping gun-control package to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk, while West Virginia lawmakers are debating the opposite approach — a proposal that would allow residents to lawfully obtain machine guns. The dueling efforts highlight how sharply gun policy is diverging across the old Virginia border. More than 160 years after West … Read more